Race games
The purpose of this resource is to provide suggestions to whānau about how race-type video games can support mathematics learning.
About this resource
This section provides some ideas for how you can raise awareness and share mathematics using everyday experiences and resources found around your home. It includes ideas for supporting your children’s learning in all areas of mathematics: geometry, measurement, statistics, algebra, and number.
This page provides suggestions as to how mathematics conversations can be facilitated at home with race-themed video games.
Race games
There are many online versions of these as the players race to gather points and make decisions about how to double or triple points or increase speed. Some racing games require players to complete quick calculations or practice their basic fact recall as the race to gain points or beat the competition. Reading and comparing large number scores is a valuable discussion as well.
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